* DC - Truckers clash with regulators
--- Truck drivers are battling with the Obama administration over a long-delayed proposal related to drug and alcohol testing... The Transportation Department is moving to establish a national database — also known as a clearinghouse — that would list truck drivers who have failed drug and alcohol tests. It would also list drivers who have refused to take them... The administration and supporters of the proposal say the database would make it easier for employers to conduct background checks before they hire new drivers... Safety advocates, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving, argue the database will help keep dangerous drivers off the road by closing a loophole that allows truck drivers who have been fired for substance abuse to continue operating commercial motor vehicles... But truck drivers fear former employers could use the database to unfairly punish drivers... The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), is concerned that trucking companies will use the threat of falsely reported alcohol and drug tests to “punish or retaliate against drivers” ...
Washington, DC, USA - The Hill, by Tim Devaney - 1 June 2016Labels: rules and regulations, truckers news USA
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